Rabies Likely Jumped From Black-backed Jackals to Cape Fur Seals and Then Spread Among Seals
Viral sequences from 51 South African fur seals point to a single rabies introduction, most likely from black-backed…
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Local Mammal Site Use Fell in Burned Namibian Savanna During the First Five Months After Wildfire
Camera traps following 31 medium- and large-sized mammal species in eastern Namibia found that local site use in…
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Black-backed jackals in Namibian livestock areas rely mostly on wild prey
Genetically confirmed scat from four communal conservancies in Namibia showed that wild ungulates contributed far more biomass to…
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Small Mammal Activity Rose Around Carcasses Even as Black-Backed Jackal Activity Increased
At a South African nature reserve, small-mammal captures increased around carcasses even as black-backed jackal activity rose, suggesting…
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